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Brightstone Lawyers

Shanghai

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Key contacts
Senior Partner: Jiani Gu
Senior Partner: Quanhua Cheng
Quick facts
# Partners

18

# Other qualified practitioners

46

# Total number of practitioners

72

Languages

Mandarin

Network memberships

Shanghai Bankruptcy Administrators Association; Shanghai Corporate Counsel Association; Shanghai International Equity Investment Fund Association

Key practice areas
Capital markets
Firm overview

Shanghai Brightstone Law Firm was established in 2025 through the strategic merger of the renowned Shanghai Panming Law Firm and Shanghai Jingcheng Shenheng Law Firm. It is a comprehensive law firm integrating a professional team, moderate scale, and global vision.

Headquartered in Lujiazui, Shanghai, with branches across 10 core cities nationwide, the firm employs nearly 100 practicing lawyers. Our core team comprises senior legal experts with extensive practical and theoretical experience across various judicial fields.

Our practice areas encompass Securities & Capital Markets, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Cross-border Investment, Banking & Finance, Intellectual Property, Corporate Governance & Compliance, Labor & Employment, Family & Private Wealth Management, Criminal Litigation, Civil Litigation, Commercial Dispute Resolution, and Tax.

Our industry expertise covers Automotive & Equipment Manufacturing, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Low-altitude Economy, Aerospace, Media & Telecom, Digital Economy, Digital Technology & AI, Government & Public Relations, (Cross-border) E-commerce, Energy, Natural Resources & Environment, and Consumer & Retail.

Guided by our core values of unwavering commitment, seeking truth from facts, upholding fairness and integrity, and exercising clear discernment, we prioritize client value. By leveraging cutting-edge legal technology and coordinating multidisciplinary resources, we deliver precise, efficient, and innovative legal services to help domestic and international clients achieve their business objectives.

Key practice areas

  • Asset finance
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Competition
  • Financial services regulatory
  • M&A
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Other
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Key practice contacts & recent matter highlights

  • Name: Qin Zhang
    Capital markets-Equity
    E: zhangq@brightstonelawyers.com
    1 - Recent matter/case highlights: Advised Nasn Smart Technology (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 2261.HK) on its Main Board listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Ms. Zhang Qin led the PRC legal team, providing full legal services including PRC due diligence, CSRC filing, and regulatory responses.
    2 - Recent matter/case highlights: Advised Xintianli Technology Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 920218) on its initial public offering and listing on the Beijing Stock Exchange. Ms. Zhang Qin led the legal team since 2019, providing full legal services including due diligence, NEEQ listing, application preparation, and regulatory inquiry responses.
  • Name: Qin Zhang
    M&A
    E: zhangq@brightstonelawyers.com
    1 - Recent matter/case highlights: Advised Hangzhou Pinbianyi Network Technology Co., Ltd. and its concert parties on their acquisition of control over Jiaheng Jiahua Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 300955.SZ) via a two-stage structure of agreement transfer and partial tender offer. Ms. Zhang Qin led the legal team, providing full legal services including deal structuring, due diligence, and tender offer compliance.
  • Name: Qianli Sha
    Private equity
    E: qianli.sha@brightstonelawyers.com
    1 - Recent matter/case highlights: Advised Xiamen Junde Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. on its nearly RMB 100 million Series A financing, led by Zhangzhou Capital Operation Group and Guoxing Investment, with participation from multiple institutional investors. The legal team provided full services including negotiation, review and revision of transaction documents, and closing assistance.
    2 - Recent matter/case highlights: Advised Nasn Smart Technology on its RMB 500 million Series D financing, led by SDIC Jili and SDIC Caizhi, with participation from multiple institutional investors. The legal team provided full services including negotiation, review and revision of transaction documents, and closing assistance.
Sector expertise

  • Aviation
  • Construction and materials
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Healthcare
  • Media
  • Pharmaceutical and life sciences
  • Real estate
  • Social infrastructure
  • Technology and telecommunications
  • Transport
  • Other
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Other offices

  • HANGZHOU OFFICE
    Room 3901, Tower B, Wangjing Business Center, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
    Hangzhou
    311202
    China
    T: +86 0571 89805838
    E: info@brightstonelawyers.com
  • QINGDAO OFFICE
    Room 501, 5th Floor, Building 3, Ziyuan Boya Plaza, No. 1 Xiangling Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong, China
    Qingdao
    266101
    China
    T: +86 0532 88995666
    E: info@brightstonelawyers.com
  • HAIKOU OFFICE
    Room 2201, Xinda Business Mansion, No. 48 Guomao Avenue, Longhua District, Haikou, Hainan, China
    Haikou
    570125
    China
    T: +86 0898 68582979
    E: info@brightstonelawyers.com
Address:
15/F, Shanghai World Financial Center, No. 100 Century Avenue
Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China
Shanghai, Shanghai, 200120
China
Tel:+86 21 6881 5499 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.brightstonelawyers.com
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